Support to CG units and missions, which includes surface operations, air operations and operational watchstanding (such as communications watchstander, OOD, manning the SAR desk, etc.) Operations support does NOT include administrative support to operational units, such as answering the office phones, filing case files, and service in the DIRAUX office.

1. Display the support "S"; device for support activities not involving the movement of a facility; (i.e. watchstanding). Complete 200 or more hours of operational support activity.


2. Displays the operational “O” device for underway, surface mission activity (60 or more hours), or for airborne aviation mission activity (30 or more hours). Up to 15 training hours for on-the-water surface operations and up to 8 training hours of airborne aviation operations while assigned to duty, qualifies as operational service hours. Support for on[1]the-water readiness exercises does qualify as operational service. No combination of surface and air operations is allowable for this award. Support activity includes those entered in AUXDATA II with the activity codes of U/W, ABN, or TRN.